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Electron Dot Notation is
the shorthand method by which
chemists portray the quantity of
valence
electrons that any given
element may contain.
Proper Usage of the Notation
When writing in this form of
shorthand, one must first place
the name of a
chemical in a given vicinity.
Around the chemical symbol for
that elements, place dots to
represent the
valence electrons. (Example
included).
This is the electron dot
diagram for
chlorine (Cl)
